Reforms “will lead to higher energy bills”

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Britons could pay an extra £55 million for their energy bills under reforms
intended to simplify tariffs, according to the consumer group Which?.

Ofgem’s proposed tariff comparison rate aims to simplify energy prices and
allow consumer to compare rates across the market. Consumers will be advised
on their best deal based on medium usage of gas and electricity.

But, Which? argues that only 26 per cent of consumers use this level of
energy. The rest will be directed to possibly “unsuitable” tariffs which
could mean higher costs for more than 3.4 million households. Around 500,000
low energy users, who tend